Audits are being conducted in line with the audit protocol as outlined in the ISO 14010:1996 standard to allow for a structured approach to the audits.

The following audit services are provided by EP3:

Environmental Authorisation (EA) Compliance/Performance audits;

Water Use License (WUL) Compliance/Performance audits;

Waste Management License (WML) Compliance/Performance audits;

Air Emission License (AEL) Compliance/Performance audits; and

Compliance/Performance audits on International standards/ guidelines such as the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) principles, International Finance Corporation (IFC) guidelines, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines and Equator Principles.